Textile waste is a major environmental threat. Here’s what’s being done about it. Hand holding clothing tag with textile waste in background. Behind the convenience and flashiness of fast fashion lie ...

Kenya and other African nations are being overwhelmed by imported textile waste sent from industrialized nations like the United Kingdom, Canada, China, and the United States. According to Mongabay, ...

There are “three legs to the stool” when it comes to textile recycling—collection, sortation, and finally, the processes that turn waste into new, saleable product. Knowing this, recently launched ...

Every year, the U.S. generates 17 million tons of textile waste that ends up in landfills according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Out of the total amount, 11.3 million tons goes straight to ...

French firm Reju to invest $390 million in a textile regeneration hub in Rochester, New York, expected to create 70 jobs by ...

What Is the Textile Waste Crisis? The fashion industry’s boom has come at a steep environmental cost. Each year, around 92 million tonnes of textile waste are produced worldwide — much of it ending up ...

Empire State Development is assisting Reju with the project through a $4 million capital grant and is offering up to $1 ...

A $390 million clean manufacturing project is coming to Rochester, promising new jobs and a major push toward keeping clothes out of landfills. Governor Kathy Hochul announced that French company Reju ...

Behind the convenience and flashiness of fast fashion lie its unsustainable practices and ecological consequences, from the making of plastic-derived textiles to its disposal. According to the ...

Behind the convenience and flashiness of fast fashion lie its unsustainable practices and ecological consequences, from the making of plastic-derived textiles to its disposal. According to the ...

The RealReal examined data from the Environmental Protection Agency and the United Nations to explore the impact of fast fashion. - Polonio Video // Shutterstock The RealReal examined data from the ...